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I'm guessing he "said so" because it's the correct answer! In any case, I'm more concerned with how the OP got settlements in two separate forests. It's possible... just curious :)
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The Chaz 2.0Dec 3 '12 at 16:39

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@gbianchi There is no rule that specifically states this is allowed, because it is clearly implied by the lack of any rule that says that all 3 of your settlements must be built adjacent to each other, or within the same chunk of terrain. Each settlement is placed individually, following the rules for individual placement.
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bwarnerDec 3 '12 at 16:50

@TheChaz: It's just an example to get the situation clear ;-) (However, this very case should be possible when we assume that there is another quadrant at the bottom resp. at the left, which is not pictured here).
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unorDec 6 '12 at 12:50

You must build 3 settlements consecutively (which means all 3 right now, in a row, one after the other) during the current turn. So long as they are placed next to existing settlements, they can be split up.

What you are NOT allowed to do is to play one settlement, use your horsey power to gallop it somewhere else (or any other special power from a tile), then build your other two settlements. Those three settlements have to be played sequentially.